The 5th-century
History of the Armenians, attributed to P'awstos Buzand, describes episodically and in epic style, events from the military, socio-cultural, and political life of 4th-century Armenia. This work is perhaps the most problematical of the Armenian sources, and one of the most tantalizing. The Classical Armenian employed is rich and earthy; the style, clear and direct, perhaps reflecting the author's awareness that his work would be read aloud. Controversy surrounds almost every aspect of this
History: the format of the extant (versus the original) text; the author's identity; and where, in what language, and when it was written. There is an extensive body of scholarly literature devoted to these and other questions. A gem of 5th-century Armenian literature, invaluable for historians and ethnographers alike. Translated from Classical Armenian by Robert Bedrosian, in 120 bookmarked and searchable pdf pages. Attached to the document are links to additional resources, and a multilingual HTML version. Internet Archive has a
selection of works about P'awstos and his
History.